IUPAC Name
Oxolan-2-ylmethanol
Synonyms
2-Furanmethanol, tetrahydro-;Tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol;THFA;FEMA No. 3056
Molecular Formula
C5H10O2
Canonical SMILES
C1CC(OC1)CO
InChI
BSYVTEYKTMYBMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Key
InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c6-4-5-2-1-3-7-5/h5-6H,1-4H2
Boiling Point
178 °C(lit.)
Melting Point
-80 °C(lit.)
Appearance
Colorless to light yellow liquid
Typical Applications
Use as cleansing agent.
Use as solvent.
For example, used in resin, cellulose ester, wax.